Toilet article.



G. M. IRWIN. TOILET` ARTIGLE. APPLIQATION FILED Am. 24, 190s.

918,053. v- Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

GEORGE M. IRWIN, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW'JERSEY.

TOILET ARTICLE.

- Specication of Letters Patent.l

Patented April 13,1909.

Application led August 24, 1908. Serial No. 450,072.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. IRWIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ol' the city of East Orange, county of Essex,

and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilet Articles, as set forth in the following specification.

This invention relates to extruding holders for stick substance such as sticks of shaving soap, sticks of other toilet substances, or sticks of any abradable substance capable integrally of retaining a stick form.- r"he word eritrude7 audits derivatives, as used .in this specification, designate the forcible ejecting through a close .iitting mouth of a stick of substance which' is not plastic and which is not caused to change its form.

.fin obj ect-of the invention is to provide an extruding holder for stick substance as described, in Which substantially the entire longitudinal length is serviceable for containing the stick substance; in which a stick of substance, as described, may protrude from a close fitting mouth at the top of a to i tubular shell and extending down to a ottoni cross closure in a bottom tubular shell interiorly telescoping with the top shell; in which the bottom tubular shell is reversible and telescopes either end iii-st into saidY top shell, whereby a reversal of the bottoni shell will effect substantially the complete extrusion of the stick of substance described.

A further object of the invention is to provide for the ready extrusion of a prisinatic stick of substance as described having a polygonal cross section. that polygonal, as used herein, is not limited to a figure bounded solely by straight lines such as hexagon or Octagon which are illustrated. 'The term is used to distinguish from circular and contemplates-all figures falling u nder this definition. It is, of course, to be understood that the term refers to a figure the angular direction of Whose outline does not vary uniformly, as in the case of a circle... To accomplish this vobject the coinbination of an extruding holder having an extruding mouth of polygonal cross s ection corresponding to that of thestick to be eX- truded and having an extruding member which telescopes' with a rotary motion, all in combination with such a prisinaticstick of substance having a twist in such a direction that the rotating advance of the extruding member will simultaneously operate to push ofthe Same holder showing t It is to be understood through and out of the polygonal mouth.

Further objects of the invention are to improve in general the construction of an article of the class described and further objects will be apparent from the following description and from the accompanying claims, which should be read in connection with the accompanying drawings, which forni part of this application, in whichlike characters designate corresponding parts, and in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section of the holder containing a twisted prismatic stick having an octagonal cross section;A Fig. 2 is avertical elevation of the holder shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a vertical elevation artly in section lie stick of Fig. 1 half consumed and the bottom shell reversed and containing a reserve charge of one-half a stick; Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 1 with the ca removed; Fig. 5 is a view similar to ig. 4 showing a holder providing a circular mouth Fig. 6 is a sectional.elevation, with parts broken away, of the construction shown lin Fig. 5; y Fig. '7 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing the Adevice having 4a hexagonal mouth; Fig. S is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the construction of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a vertical section through the to of the holder shown in Fig. 1 with the stic removed; Fig. 10 is a perspective view of 'la twisted prismatic stick of soap having uniform octagonal cross section; Fig. 11 is a perspective view of aright prisinatic stick of soap having. uniformal hexagonal cross section; and Fig. l2 is a perspective view of a cylindrical stick of soap.

In the construction shown, 1 designates the top tubular shell shown cylindrical and .provided with interior screw threads 2 at its ottom end. The top end is provided with a throat 3 having a restricted mouth through which the stick of substance 4 projects and which fits snugly about the stick of substance corresponding in cross section thereto.

The construction shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9 provides a mouth octagonal in cross section the sidesA of which are indicated by 5.- In this construction the throat 3 is shown as a piece separate from the shell 1 and suitabl)r secured to the shell 1, in any Well known' manner, although it is not necessary that the' throat be formed separately as will hereinafter appear.

A protecting cap 5 is provided which may and screw 'the twisted prismatic stick.

' containing the stick of soap.

bottom shell 6 has been reversed and the kbe screw threaded as indicated and screwed home u on the shell 1 over4 the projecting end of t ie stick of soap 4.

The bottom shell is indicated by 6 and is shown tubular and cylindrical and provided throughout its longitudinal extent with exterior screw threads 7 which screw into the screw threads 2 of the top shell and with 'threads 2 and 7 constitute means for holding substantially the entire longitudinal lengthV of the holder provides a packing space forl ln Fig. Il the stick of soap 4 has been half consumed so that the cross closure 8 has been reversed into position to extrude the remainder of the stick 4 while a reserve charge of soapsliown in the form of a half' stick 4 is stored within the bottom shell 6 and held in place b a cap 9 which is threaded to screw on to the t ireads 7 and may be knurled along its edge 10 to form a ready grip for manual manipulation of the shell. `Cap 9 is shown also in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2 where it serves only as means for effecting the rotationl of the bot-V tom shell 6 while in Fig..3 it serves also as a second closure for the bottom shell 6.

In Figs. 5 and 6 the top shell 1 is shown modified to contain a cylindrical stick of soap 4b in which case the throat 3b rovides a circular 'opening 5b" for the cy indrical stick 4b. r

The top shell 1 may' be modified, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, to contain the hexagonal stick of soap 4c in which case'a throat 3 is provided having a hexagonal mouth, the walls of which are indicated byv 5c. ,l

In use the holder may be filled with a twisted prismatic stick of soap .of uniform polygonal cross section and as shown in 4`ig. 1. the exposed end of the stick 4 may be rubbed across the face in the usu`al manner preparatory to shaving. A sufficient quantity of the lsoap is abraded and distributed in the usual manner while all of the stick except the exposed 'end is protected from moisturev and, being contained in a clean holder, is Whencleanly and convenient for handling. the cap 5 is applied the stick is ready packed for traveling. Thus the holder constitutes virtually a traveling container as well as a holder for actual use. YWhen it is desired that more soap be extruded through the mouth oi' the holder the shell .1 is held against turning and a rotary motion in a rEhe cap 5 is then removed when right handed direction is imparted to the bottpm shell, by grasping the cap 9 and turning it. extruding member andas it advances upwardly imparts a push to the stick 4 'and at the same time a tendency to rotate. 'ihe result is that the stick 4 is pushed and screwed out of the polygonal mouth 5 at 'the same time.

lt is, of course, to be understood that the device may beuscd for other than. twisted prismatic sticks as for instance a right prismatic stick as shown in Figa-7, 8 and 11. However, with such a stick, the rotation oll the extruding member which impart-s a tendency to turn to -the stick 4 tends to wedge. the stick in the polygonal mouth 5.

Ilhis is ventirely eliminated by the twisted prismatic stick 4. In the case oi' the ,cylin-J drical stick 4b atendency to turn or an actual turning] of the stick 4" relatively to the mouth 5b is moi'e or less immaterial. lt is,

'however,` advantageous in manyinstances -threads on the .stick of soap which should bc in the direction of the threads 7 of the bottom shell 6 but the twist lmay be gentle so rlhe cross closure 8' serves as an rhis applicant has rThe twist of the stick inthat many rotations of the bottom shell l would be re uired -to produce 'one rotation or fraction o? a rotation of the stick. This; ol' course, occasions slipping between the bottom end'ofthe stick 4 and the extruding member 8 which is not at all objectionable.

Itis, of course, to be understood that what has been shown and described is merely for purposes of illustration and that all vmodifications within the scope oi' the accompanyvin claims are contemplated.

. hat is claimed and what is desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is 1. An extriiding holder for stick substance as described comprising, a to tubular shell 5 a reversible bottom tubular .s ell having one open end and a cross' closure at one end and ca able of interiorly telescoping either end st7 into said to shell; means provided on said shells for ho ding them together in telescoping relation; a restricted collar for the top end of said top shell providing a large open mouth with its/maximum diameter ap roximatiii the interior diam-jy eter of said ottoni she ;v and/a removable closure for-the open end of said bottom shell, havin provisions for-attachment to either end 0% said bottom shell, and having provisions for manual engagement to manipu- 'los late said bottom shell to extrude said stick substance in a solid body through the restricted collar of said top shell.

2; In combination, an extruding holder for stick substance as described comprising,

a top tubular cylindrical shell having interior screw threads formed at its lower end; a reversible bottom tubular cyllndrical shell having a cross closure at one end and having exterior screw threads extendin over its longitndinal extent and interiorly t reading telescopically, into said top shell; a restricted collar for the top end of said top shell providing a large open mouth with its maximum diam- A. eter approximating the interior diameter of formed at. its lower end; a reversible bottomv tubular cylindrical shell having a cross closure at one end and having exterior screw threads extending over its entire lon itudinal extent and interiorly threading te escopically, either end first, into said top shell; acap threaded to iit over either end of said bottom shell arid serviceable as ripping means for rotating said bottom she and a restricted collar for the top end of said top shell providing a large open mouthwith its maximum diameter approximatin eter of said bottom shel 4. An extruding holder for stick substance as described, comprisinga top tubular shell having a collar at its top providing an extruding mouth polygonal in cross section and having internal screw threadsat/its bottom end; and an extruding member having external screw threads and screwing interiorly into said top shell, in combination with the interior diam:

a twisted prismatic stick of substance as described corresponding in cross section to that of said mouth and with t he direction of its twist corresponding to that of the said external screw threads, wliereby the rotation -of said extruding member will both push and screw said stick through said polygonal mouth. f

In testimony whereof, Il have signed' my name to this specification, in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE M. IRWIN. Witnesses:

GEORGE A. Voss, M. T. OBRIEN. 

